Protests Across Asia Urge Environmental Controls

2/19/2013 1:26PM

The rare-earth refinery in Malaysia run by Australia's Lynas Corp. has come under fire by Malaysian demonstrators. The protests are part of a wider effort in Asia to urge more environmental regulation amid rapid growth. WSJ's James Hookway reports.

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